Apparatus for packing salt.



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UNITED -a-Smafins OFFICE.

THnoDoRncoU/RTLAND, on LUDINeroN, MICHIGAN.

vAPPARATUS FOR PACKING SALT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.'726,14.3, dated April21, 1903.

l Application tiled May 7, 1902. Serial lilo. 106,317. (No model.)

To all whom t mafg/grcorroern: v Y

Be it known that I,- THEODORE COURTLAND, a citizen of theUnited'States,'resi ding.at Ludington, in the county .o f' Mason andState of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements inApparatus for Packing Salt, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in apparatus forpacking salt or similar material in barrels, kegs, or otherde-y siredreceptacles; and its object is to provide an apparatus which may bereadily transported from place to place and which is con structed withajconveyer thereon for discharging material into a Weighing-receptaclepro-v vided therefor;

A further object is to employ means for automatically cutting off thesupply of Inaterial to the Weighing-receptaclewhen the proper amount hasbeen accumulated therein.`

Another object `is to construct a hinged bottom for the said receptaclewhich is provided with securing.v means adaptedto effectively sealsaid-bottomwhen closed and which may be readily unfa'stened ,when` it isdesired to empl-Y the receptacle. i. f v

A further object is to provide adjustable means for-jumpingthe keg orother device into which the material is discharged from theweighing-receptacle, thereby settling or packing the same therein.

With the above and other objects in viewthe invention consists in aframe which isv mounted on suitable wheels or rollers and is providedwith an endless inclined conveyer adapted to conduct material up to anddischarge it into aspout. A vertical sliding cu t. od or gate isarranged adjacent to the mouth of the spout and is held normally raisedby'a pivoted catch. An armV 'extends from this catch and under the shortend of a graduated scale-beam pivoted to the Vfra me and provided withan adj ustableweight. A receptacle is suspended from the short end ofthe beam and under the spout and is adapted when a desired quail'tityofmaterial is deposited therein'to pull down tihelshort end of thescale-beam and release the catch, lthereby dropping the gate of thespout and shutting 0E the supply. I

Two doorshinged at opposite sides of the suspended .receptacle of thescales constitute means depending from said receptacle.

Va rotary shaft.

the bottom thereof. These are held normally closed by astrip centrally-pivoted to one edge of one `door and adapted to engage lockingThis stri-pgwhen in locking position lies directly under the adjacentedges of the bottom doors or sections for their entire length and servesto prevent material from sifting therebetween.

A yoke' is arranged longitudinally in the frame and under theweighing-receptacle and is: mounted upon adjustable pivots. Each .memberof the yoke is secured to a rod eX- tendin'g from a preferably metalbase and #having guides therefor.l This plate is adapted to support abarrel or other receptacle into which thematerial is to be packed, andit normallyrests-upon a metal contact or block.

An arm extends from the yoke and is adapted to be compressed by meansoperated from Each time the arm is depressed the yoke and platform areraised. When the arm is released, the parts fall quickly backl intotheir` normal positions, the platform coming violently into contact withthe block thereunderand jolting the barrel or other receptacle on saidplatform, thereby settling or packing the material therein. Ad-

justable means are employed-forsecuring the receptacle upon the platformand for holding the excess of material on the receptacle prior to orduring the packing process. Means are also `employed for shifting theconveying and the jolting mechanism into or out of operative connectionwith the driving mechanism either alternately or in unison. .v

The invention also consists in the further novel construction` andcombination of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed.- Inthe drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of the complete apparatus.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section therethrough. Fig. 3 is a plan view.Fig.4 isa detail view of the cut-ooperating mechanism. Fig. 5 is a planView of the platform and its supporting and operating mechanism. Fig. ,6is a plan view of the securing-flangeV of a barrel upon the platform andfor. holding excess material. Fig. 7 is a sectiononline? '7,;-Fig.,5.Fig. 8

is a detail view of the means for securing the barrel-flange upon therod of the platform. Fig. 9 is a bottom plan view of the bottom of theWeighing-receptacle.

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Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is a frame mountedon suitable wheels or rollers 2 and having uprights 3 near the forwardend thereof, which support the upper end of an incline 4, between thesides 5 of which is arranged an endless apron or conveyer 6, havingstrips 7 secured thereon at desired intervals. This conveyel extendsover a stationary platform 8 and is mounted at opposite ends of theincline upon shafts 9, the upper one of which is provided with a pulley10. Motion is imparted to this pulley and its shaft and the conveyer bymeans of a belt 11, which is driven by a pulley 12, mounted on adrive-shaft 13, journaled upon frame l. A clutch 14 and operating-lever15 therefor are provided for throwing this pulley into or out ofengagement with the shaft 13. Power is applied to the drive-shaft 13 inany desired manner, as by means of a belt mounted on the drive-pulley16.

A spout 17 extends downward from the upper end of the incline 4 at apoint below the end of conveyer 6 and is provided adjacent to its mouthwith a vertically-movable cut-olf or gate 18, mounted in suitableguides, as slots 18a. A cleat 19, having a notch 2O therein, is securedto the outer surface of the cutoff and is connected, by means of a chainor link 21, with the arm 22a of a rotary pin 22,

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This pin may be operated by a rope 23, connected to an arm 23 or inother suitable manner. The weight of the long end of lever 32 and of thecut-off serves to hold said cutoff normally closed.

A catch 24 is mounted upon and secured to a pivot-pin 25, extendingtransversely of the spout and provided with a weight 26, which serves tohold the catch normally in contact with the cleat 19. When the cleat andits cut-olf are raised, the catch will automatically engage the notch 2Oand lock them in raised position.

An arm 27 extends from the catch 24 and projects over a cross-beam 28,mounted on nprights or standards 29. A bracket 30 is arranged on thiscross-beam at opposite sides of the arm 27, and these are notched intheir upper edges to receive Wedge-shaped lugs 3l, extending laterallyfrom opposite sides of a scale-beam 32 and near one end thereof. Thisbeam is graduated and provided with an adjustable weight 33. A bracket34 extends horizontally from beam 28 and is adapted to support theweighted end of the scale-beam. It is also provided with a slotted guide35 for said scale-beam, which prevents lateral movement thereof.

The short end of the lever, which is between the brackets 30, is forked,as shown at 36, and each member of the fork is notched to receive aslotted link 37,extendingdownward through a slot 38, formed in beam 28and loosely engaging a bail 39, extending upward from and supporting ameasuring-receptacle 40. The walls of this receptacle are preferablyinclined inwardly, and the bottom is closed by means of two doors 4l and42, respectively, to one of which is pivoted a strip 43, adapted toengage at opposite ends hooks 44, extending downward from the sides ofthe receptacle. This strip 43 is so arranged that when it is inengagement with the hooks it extends longitudinally beneath the adjacentedges of the closed doors and prevents the material within saidreceptacle from sifting through.

A plate 45 is arranged under the frame 1 adjacent to the uprights 29 andis provided at the center with a nut or other suitable contact 46, whichis adapted to normally support a similar block 47, extending downwardfrom a platform 48. This platform is provided at opposite sides withhangers 49,slidably mounted within brackets 50, extending inwardly fromthe uprights 29, heretofore referred to. Suitable braces 51 areconnected to the hangers and the platform, which will hold the samerigidly in position. A yoke 52 is pivoted upon the standards 53,arranged upon frame l, and the ends thereof are connected to sleeves 54,adjustably secured upon the hangers 49. An arm 55 extends rearwardlyfrom the yoke 52 and is normally in the path of a pin 56, extendinglaterally from a segmental weight 57. This weight is fixed upon andrevolves with a shaft 58, mounted on frame 1 and driven in any suitablemanner, as by means of a belt 59, extending from a pulley on thedrive-shaft 13 to a pulley 6l on said shaft 58. A sliding clutch 62 maybe provided for throwing the shaft 58 into or out of engagement withpulley 61, and this clutch may be operated by an L-shaped rod 63,extending to a lever 64, mounted at the side of the frame.

The hangers 49 are provided with a suitable number of notches 65, anyone of which is adapted to be engaged by a weighted catch 66, pivotedbetween lugs 67, extending from a sleeve 68,slidably mounted on thehanger. Each of these sleeves is connected, by meansofalaterally-extendingarm 6.9,with a substantially cylindrical flange70, adapted to be fitted into the upper end of a barrel or otherreceptacle to be filled and held in position thereon by means ofbrackets 71, arranged upon the outer surface at desired intervals andengaging the edge of the receptacle. As the sleeves 68 can be movedlongitudinally upon the hangers, it is obvious that this flange can beused upon barrels of various heights. If desired, flanges of differentshapes may be employed in order to correspond with receptacles dieringfrom a barrel in form.

In operation the salt or other material to be packed is conveyed, bymeans of the apron 6 and the strips 7 thereon, to the top of the incline4, where it is discharged upon the spout 17. The cut-olf 18 of thisspout is held When a ICO IIO

sufcient amountof material has been ac- Y cumulated within thisreceptacle to raise the weighted scale-lever 32, Vthe receptacle willmove downward, carrying the forked end 36 of the scale-beam therewith;This end'willv contact with the arm 24 of thecatch'and depress it,thereby withdrawing the same from engagement with'the notched cleat 19and permitting the cut-off to drop into closed position. The receptacle40 is then emptied by disengaging the pivoted strip 43 from the hooks44,-and'it willfdrop into the barrel or other receptacle providedtherefor. The flange 70 serves to hold the surplus material which cannotbe contained Vwithin the barrel until after the same has been properlypacked. When the material has once been discharged into thefbarrel, theVclutch 14 is shifted so as throw the belt 1l out of operation, and theapron is thus-prevented from operating. At the same timeL the clutch 62is shifted so as to bring the shaft 53 into gear with the driveshaft 13.As thi's shaft 58 revolves, the pin 56 is brought down upon the arm vandwill depress the same. This'will cause the Vends of the yoke52rto swingupward, carrying the hangers 49, platfor1n48, and the receptacle thereonupward. As the shaft 5S continues to revolve, arm 55 is released and theparts above mentioned are immediately dropped' into normal position,andthe sudden jarring resulting fromthe-violent contact betweenthe parts46 and 47 will' render the material contained within thebarrel'more'compact. After this operationhas been continued forsometime. the entire amount of-material discharged into the1lange. iscompressed into A the barrel andvthezsame' can be removed andv operationabovedescribed isrepeated. By" A providing the weighted segments 57- thepower required todepress the 'armf55 is minimized.

As the sleeves 54 areadjustably secured to the -hangers 49k the lengthofvertical movement of the platform-and hangersmay be readilyiregulated.This can also be done by; providing a series of apertures 72 in eachside of the yoke 52, andthe pivots of the yoke can be placedlin any oneofthe aperturesof each-series. Thiswill drawthe yoke back- Wardorforward, as desired, thereby. dimin-1 ishing or increasingthe vertical'movement of the hangers. 46 the platform 48 can if Yarrangedabove anvuneven surface neverthelessstr-ike squarely upon'said contact, as-isobviousi 1 Having thus fullydescribed the invention',

what is claimed aslnew isf By employing raised' contacts' l.. Thecombination `with a verticallyfmov.

con nected, to the platform, and a tripping-pin upon said shaftcoactingwith and operating said means, substantially as specified.

. 2. The combination with a vertically-movable platform, of a pivotedyoke connected therewith, an arm extending from the yoke, a drive-shafthaving a weight revolving therewith, anda tripping-pin"connectedY to theshaft adapted to depress the arm so as to op# erate the yoke,substantially as specified.

3. The combination with a vertically-movable platform, of hangerstherefor, apivoted yoke connected to the hangers, anarm to the yoke, arevoluble shaft, and a tripping-pin 6o able platform, of-arotary shafthavingfxa weight revolving therewith,:pivoted means connected theretoand adapted tol depress and'release-.the arm. .l

:4.l The combination of a vertically-mowv able platform, of hangerstherefor, a pivoted yoke adjustably secured to the hangers, an

f arm to the yoke, a revoluble shaft, and atripping-pin connected to theshaft and adapted lto depress and release said arm. .Y v

The combination with a platform, of

hangerstherefor, guides for said'hangers, aiV

rpivotedyoke adj ustably secured to the hangers, an arm extending fromthe yoke, a revoluble shaft, and a weighted tripping-pin connected tothe shaft and adapted' to depress andrelease said armftherebyimparting'a jumpingv motion to the platform.'

6. The'combination with a frame hav-ingstandards thereon-and guidesu'pon thestandmeansY for alternately depressing and releas-l ing saidarm. f l A l'7. Thecombinationwith aframe having' ards, of-'a platformhaving hangers mounted 8. Thecombination with -aframe having WitnessesD.%L..1HARDY, M. COURTLAND.

vme standardsthereon andguides upon thestand# iin the guides, a flangeintermediatethehang` ers, and' sleevesconnectedthereto andf'adyYVjustably-mounted upon thesaidfhangerafz' 105 standards thereonandguidesupon thestand-A fards, of a platform,hangers therefor slidably.mounted in the guides, sleeves 'adj ustably ser"VV l'cured-(upon thehangers, a flange securedto andintermediate said sleeves, and engaginghooks upon theflange. Y `In-testimony-Whereofl affix mysign'ature A -inpresence of twowitnesses.

'THEODOREYCOURTLAND.vn

